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In this episode, we sit down with Alex Wang, former founder of Scale AI and now Chief AI Officer at Meta, to understand what Meta Superintelligence Labs is actually building. We talk about how Meta is designing its AI organisation from scratch, focusing on research depth, talent density, and long-term scientific foundations instead of short-term wins.Uploaded 26-02-26We then understand how Meta balances frontier research with real-world products, and how models, infrastructure, and consumer applications all work together. They focus then shifts to AI agents, including wearables like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses.Finally, we talk about leadership, what it is like working with Mark Zuckerberg. So if you’re someone even remotely interested in AI, this conversation has it all.00:00 - Highlights00:57 - Introduction01:46 - What is Meta Super Intelligence Labs?03:31 - Balancing Research vs Product05:17 - What's the team structure at MSL?06:16 - Why Meta is betting big on personal agents07:05 - What is Meta's identity in the AI race?08:21 - The hardware vision beyond the phone09:28 - When will Meta Ray-Bans get modern AI?11:22 - Lessons from being an 18-year-old entrepreneur vs. today13:54 - Why Alex left Scale AI to join Meta16:18 - Alex's Unconventional Views on AI18:10 - Should Meta have a chief philosopher for AI?19:21 - What's it like working with Mark Zuckerberg?21:12 - Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
